Historical+Enemies

**Italy's Historical Enemies**
became Italy's enemies. ||
 * = Enemies From ||= Enemies ||= Reasons ||
 * = 476 to 493 ||= Germanic Tribes the Heruli, the Sciri, the Rugii, and the Huns ||= These tribes were led by Odoacer their chief and later their king after they defeated the last West Roman Empire king, Romulus Augustulus. ||
 * = 917 to 961 ||= Arabs ||= After the fall of the West Roman Empire different people were invading Italy. The Arabs Invaded and conqered Sicily. They stayed in power until Otto I invaded and took control under the popes orders. This began the rise of the Holy Roman Empire. ||
 * = 1796 to 1814 ||= France ||= In 1796 under General Napoleon Bonaparte France invaded Italy and took cotrol. In 1814 they withdrew from Italy because of Austrian forces. ||
 * = 1848 to 1860 ||= Austria ||= After Austria took control of Italy in 1814 there was talk of the Italian people revolting against Austria in the 1820s and 30s but in 1848 Charles Albert, king of Sardinia, offically declared war on Austria and gave his people a constitution. In 1859 with the help of their knew allies, Great Britain and France, Italy was taken back from the Austrians. In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed and Italy was at last idependent. ||
 * = 1890 to 1914 ||= Eithopia ||= Before World War I had broke out Italy had unofficially joined the three power Axis which also included Germany and Austria. Around 1890 Italy attacked Eithopia but failed to take over their land. ||
 * = 1911 to 1915 ||= Turkey ||= In 1911 Italy declared war on Turkey to obtain the North African territory of Libya. They remained enemies until 1915 when Italy officially switched sides to the allies power after being promised territories not owned by Italy. ||
 * = 1915 to1918 ||= Germany and Austria ||= After switching sides to the Allies Germany and Austri now became Italy's enemies. ||
 * = 1940 to 1943 ||= France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Eithopia, Albania, Greece, Yugoslavia ||= Since Italy joined World War II in 1940 and joined Germany on the Axis power all of these countries immediately
 * = 1941 to 1943 ||= Russia ||= Russia at first had a treaty with Germany saying they would not attack each other, therefor Russia had not been one of Italy's enemies until Germany attacked Russia which Italian troops took part in, so Russia now became one of Italy's enemies. ||
 * = 1941 to 1943 ||= USA, China, Brazil, Portugal ||= After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor USA, China, Brazil, and Portugal now joined the war on the allies power, thus making them Italy's enemies. ||
 * = 1943 to 1945 ||= Germany ||= Once the Allies attacked Sicily in 1943 Italy began to turn on their leader, Benito Mussolini, which lead to them switching to the allies power, and declaring war against Germany. ||